Two winners of 2025 Otago Rally scholarship
An influx of quality applications has seen the Central Machine Hire Otago Rally award scholarships go to two up-and-coming young rally drivers. Choosing a single winner from the 15 applications wasn’t an easy task, and eventually, Cromwell’s Terri Taylor and North Canterbury’s Harri Silcock were chosen...
Dowdall extends lead in NZ Formula Ford Championship at Highlands
Blake Dowdall has increased his lead in the 2025 Napa Auto Parts New Zealand Formula Ford Championship after the second round held at the NZ Grand Prix weekend in Cromwell. Two wins and a fourth placing has given the Palmerston North teenager a 38-point lead...
Champion crowned and history made at 69th Running of the New Zealand Grand Prix
History was made, and a champion crowned as the 69th Running of the New Zealand Grand Prix took centre stage at Round 6 of the NextGen New Zealand Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park. Supercars champion Will Brown became the first Australian to win the New Zealand...
Armstrong retakes GT New Zealand Championship lead at Highlands – Exton in control in GT4
Rick Armstrong has re-taken the lead of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park this weekend. McLaren driver William Exton put on another dominate display taking two wins and second placing across the weekend’s three races in the GT4 Class. While Marco Giltrap took...
Brown unstoppable in New Zealand Grand Prix
Australian Will Brown put his name in the record books with a fine victory in the 69th New Zealand Grand Prix this afternoon. He became the first Australian since Warwick Brown in 1975 to win, steering his Giles Motorsport Toyota FT60 to a two...
Back-to-back Bethune arrives in championship hunt
Josh Bethune made it two from two today at Highlands, putting him back in the chase for the inaugural Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Starting from pole position, the Right Karts by M2 Competition driver made a clean getaway and led into the first turn with championship...
Johnson avoids Race 2 drama to take first win in NZ
American Nikita Johnson avoided a chaotic start to the second race at Highlands Motorsport Park today to take his first win of the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. Nicholas Monteiro and Shawn Rashid finished second and third respectively for mtec Motorsport in the...
Bethune races away to first GR86 win at Highlands
Josh Bethune put the frustrations of previous rounds behind him to dominate the second race of the weekend at Highlands at the fourth round of the Bridgestone GR86 Championship. Bethune has been a pacesetter all season so far but the win that had eluded him...
Bull fighter Heuzenroeder wins – but Lindblad secures title
Australian Patrick Heuzenroeder beat a trio of Red Bull superstars to claim his first victory in the 2025 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship today at Highlands Motorsport Park. A great start by the youngster – who will race GB3 this year as his single seater...
Allan resists the pressure to win
Hugo Allan led from lights to flag – but only just – to take his first win on the road this season in the Bridgestone GR86 Championship and move to second place in the title chase. Starting from pole position he and championship leader Hayden...